The main theme in I Am Legend is never give up, no matter how bad your circumstances may be there is always hope. In this scene he is bathing his dog while listening to Bob Marley’s Don’t Worry Be Happy. That by its self shows strong thematic meaning because of the songs lyrics. He then proceeds to shut the blinds and cover the windows as the song continues to play. This signifies that he is hopeful about surviving his circumstances. I would say this didactic because the entire movie he talks about survival and making it to the safe village, which implies the theme.
There are quite a few elements that lead me to the theme through out the scene. First, is the use of lines, as he walks up to the window the lines shown on the glass convey he is separated from the outside world. Also when he shuts the doors in front of the window it shows the vertical lines created by shadows once again showing his isolation. Secondly, the rhythm in the scene also demonstrates the theme. The song in the background is what enforces the rhythm which as I mentions before lyrically explains the situation and theme of the movie, because it saying to not worry about where you are now and to be happy in the present because anything is possible. Lastly, tension and release is used at a key point in the scene. When the alarm goes off and the song fades out the tension build extremely, because as a viewer it brings you back to realizing the reality of his life, and that he has a time limit for everyday activities. Then he snaps back and the release happens as he goes around shutting doors and covering windows to avoid the nightfall and being spotted by the creatures. As an audience member you can then relax because he is safe for the time being. All of the elements together help demonstrate the theme through out this scene, along with various others through out the entire film to convey the theme of survival through anything.
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